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Leysdown-on-Sea
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The sea wall to the east of Leysdown
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Area1.055 km2 (0.407 sq mi)
Population936 (2020 estimate)
• Density887/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
OS grid reference[[[:Template:Ordnance Survey url]] TR 034 704]
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  • Leysdown
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHEERNESS
Postcode districtME12
Dialling code01795
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Leysdown-on-Sea is a village on the east coast of the Isle of Sheppey, in the borough of Swale in Kent, England. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 936.[1] The civil parish is Leysdown[2] and includes the settlements of Bay View, Shellness and Harty. In 2011 it had a population of 1,256.[3]

History

It is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as being called "Legesdun";[4] the name is thought to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon words Leswe[4] (pasture) and Dun[5] (hill).

A very small hamlet up to late Victorian times, it was developed a little after the arrival of the Sheppey Light Railway in 1903, though grand plans for the establishment of a large resort with hotels never materialised. The railway was closed in the 1950s.

On 2 May 1909, John Moore-Brabazon became the first resident British citizen to make a recognised powered heavier-than-air flight in the UK flying from the Aero Club's ground at Leysdown in his Voisin biplane Bird of Passage.[6]

In 1961 the civil parish of "Leysdown on Sea" had a population of 565.[7] On 1 March 1949 the parish was renamed from "Leysdown" to "Leysdown on Sea", on 1 April 1968 the parish was abolished to form Queenborough in Sheppey.[8] On 1 April 1983 a parish called "Leysdown" was formed.[9]

Geography

Leysdown is located a mile to the SSE of Warden and three miles to the ESE of Eastchurch. To the SSE lies the hamlet of Shellness and to the southwest is an area of marshland known as the Leysdown marshes. The island is located partly in The Swale and partly in the North Sea with a shingle beach and mudflats extending out to sea. It is recommended in the 2009 Good Beach Guide.[10]

Economy

There are several large farms surrounding the village, with a mixture of pasture and arable land, but the local economy is primarily driven by tourism in the summer months, with many visitors coming from London. Leysdown has one of the largest concentrations of holiday parks in Kent, with many caravan and chalet parks. During the winter months the shops, clubs and pubs stay open, with the population of Leysdown, Warden and Bay View providing custom. In the past few years a boot fair has become a regular fixture on Sundays and there is also a market on Saturdays.

Briefly, in the early 20th century a significant part of the economy came from the embryonic aviation industry, with the UK's first aircraft factory built in Leysdown in 1909 by the Short Brothers.[11] By the following year, however, operations had moved to nearby Eastchurch.

Amusements

Leysdown is well known for its family amusement arcades adjacent to the sea. There are 6 arcades, each with its own 18-only section with high jackpots. Some arcades give tickets from their many machines which can be exchanged for small trinkets, toys and other prizes.

Landmarks

The Spinney is an area of open space in the middle of Leysdown, with children's play area and benches. It takes its name from the woodland that was there until the 1960s.[12]

Leysdown is also known for one of the UK's few official naturist beaches, sited beyond the town along the un-made road.[13][14]

Transport

The B2231 is the only road into Leysdown, with regular bus services from Chalkwell providing public transport links to the rest of the Island and the mainland. There was formerly a bus station in Leysdown but it was demolished in the early 1990s.

The Sheppey Light Railway formerly provided a rail link to the rest of the Island but was dismantled in the 1950s.

Education

The nearest primary school is St Clements Primary School situated on Leysdown Road, Warden, while the nearest secondary school is Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey (formerly the Oasis Academy).

Churches

On the outskirts of Leysdown is the graveyard of St Clement's Church, which was demolished in the 1980s. All Saints' (Anglican) church in Eastchurch and Sheppey Evangelical Church, part of the Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion are close to Leysdown.

Leysdown was used as a filming location for the Channel 4/Netflix black comedy The End of the F***ing World,[15] Kiss Me First,[16] Silent Witness - Series 26[17] and, drama films Strawberry Fields (2011)[18] and Bird (2024).[19]

It was also the location for the Orbital and Sleaford Mods video for 'Dirty Rat'.

In addition, Leysdown was the inspiration for the song "Pulling Mussels (from the Shell)" by the band Squeeze. According to critic Chris Woodstra, the song "offers a series of detailed snapshots of the different walks of life on a seaside holiday in Leysdown-on-Sea."[20]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Leysdown". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rymill, John (2006). The Three Sheppey Islands in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Tonbridge: Green Arrow Publishing. ISBN 0-9551431-5-2.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kent Places - Place names - L". BBC Kent. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fryer, Jonathan (September 2008). "Where British aviation began". The Journal of Kent History. 67: 18–19.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Population statistics Leysdown on Sea AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sheppey Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Swale Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Good Beach Guide recommended beaches". The Guardian. London. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kent Parish Councils". Archived from the original on 8 February 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Photo of Leysdown in the 1960s". Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Royal Navy finds 61 bombs in two day sweep at nudist beach". The Telegraph. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2018. This official naturist beach is located near Leysdown-on-Sea at the eastern end of the Isle of Sheppey
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Leysdown - Isle of Sheppey - Kent". The Naturist's UK fact File. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The End of the F***ing World (2017)". Kent Film Office. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kiss Me First (2018)". Kent Film Office. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Silent Witness – Series 26 (2023)". Kent Film Office. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Strawberry Fields (2012)". Kent Film Office. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bird (2024)". Kent Film Office. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  20. ^ All Music Guide to Rock (2002). Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 1065.

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